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An idiot's notes after first Gen2 FJR oil change
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<blockquote data-quote="no rain" data-source="post: 1187972" data-attributes="member: 86576"><p>NAPA oil filter is shorter then OEM oil filter, allowing greater clearance for MCL highway peg bracket.</p><p></p><p>My old John Deere oil filter wrench fit, yay!</p><p></p><p>When Yamaha states 4 quarts, they mean not a cc less than that. You might not even want to let it drain excessively if all you have is 4 quarts.</p><p></p><p>The oil sight window is very sensitive to slope fore and aft. Check it both ways.</p><p></p><p>Next to my John Deere mower, the FJR is second runner up for suckiest location of drain plug and filter to soak parts below with drained oil.</p><p></p><p>In my experience, the supposed purpose for the sponge in the lower fairing just below the oil filter is to absorb unavoidably spilled oil. When I was done, I kept squeezing the oil out with paper towels.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For idiots, ahem, "recovering engineers" like me, the oil catch pan manufacturers should apply a warning label that reads, "Hey dumbass, be sure to remove this from under your bike before you move it for any reason, even for deploying or retracting the centerstand. Yes, this means you, dumbass!" In the process of deploying the centerstand, the front tire predictably contacted the oil catch pan, sloshing oil on my asphalt driveway and on the front tire. I sprayed the tire with degreaser and rinsed. I only wiped the asphalt with paper towels. Can anyone recommend if I should go buy some kitty litter for the asphalt, or is it too late?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="no rain, post: 1187972, member: 86576"] NAPA oil filter is shorter then OEM oil filter, allowing greater clearance for MCL highway peg bracket. My old John Deere oil filter wrench fit, yay! When Yamaha states 4 quarts, they mean not a cc less than that. You might not even want to let it drain excessively if all you have is 4 quarts. The oil sight window is very sensitive to slope fore and aft. Check it both ways. Next to my John Deere mower, the FJR is second runner up for suckiest location of drain plug and filter to soak parts below with drained oil. In my experience, the supposed purpose for the sponge in the lower fairing just below the oil filter is to absorb unavoidably spilled oil. When I was done, I kept squeezing the oil out with paper towels. For idiots, ahem, "recovering engineers" like me, the oil catch pan manufacturers should apply a warning label that reads, "Hey dumbass, be sure to remove this from under your bike before you move it for any reason, even for deploying or retracting the centerstand. Yes, this means you, dumbass!" In the process of deploying the centerstand, the front tire predictably contacted the oil catch pan, sloshing oil on my asphalt driveway and on the front tire. I sprayed the tire with degreaser and rinsed. I only wiped the asphalt with paper towels. Can anyone recommend if I should go buy some kitty litter for the asphalt, or is it too late? [/QUOTE]
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